Rolex Dato Compax ref 4768, estimate €12,000-18,000 at Dorotheum on November 27.
The chronograph in gold dating from c.1950 is best known as the ‘Jean Claude Killy’ (named after the great French downhill ski racer). The estimate is €12,000-18,000.
Launched in 1947, the reference Dato-Compax was Rolex’s first triple calendar chronograph wristwatch fitted inside a water-resistant Oyster case.
Between 1947-62 a total of four different models were produced – nicknamed after the three-time Olympic champion was seen wearing a reference 6236.
